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Lyrics & meaning

Naazhigai

From Thittam Irandu · 2021

Lyricist
Thava Kumar
Singer
Karthika Vaidyanathan
Music director
Satish Raghunathan
Details
Thittam Irandu2021

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Naazhigai theerumpodhilaeAs the hours slip away,
Neramum dhooram aanadhaeTime itself becomes distant.
Mounamae paarvai veesudhaeSilence casts a meaningful glance,
Kangalil kaadhal pesudhaeWhile love speaks through the eyes.
Female
Vidiyalin karaiyilaeAt the shores of dawn,
Un agam varavaMay I enter your inner soul?
Karuvinil orumuraiJust once in the womb,
Un mugam peravaMay I attain your face?
Un kannil moondraam piraiThe crescent moon in your eyes,
Kaanbaen en aayul varaiI will behold for the rest of my life.
Female
Unai pola nesam kollaTo love as deeply as you do,
Unadhaanen unmaiyaeTruly, I have become entirely yours.
Narai koodum kaalam koodaEven when grey hair and old age arrive,
Unai thaedum endhan idhayathilIn my heart that constantly searches for you,
Female
Oyaamal thaalaatum reengaaramaeYou are the ceaseless humming lullaby.
Edhuvum pesaamal un tholil naan saayavaeWithout saying a word, let me lean on your shoulder,
Indrae mun jenmam paarthen anbae…. naanToday, I witnessed my past life, my love... I did.
Female
Naazhigai theerumpodhilaeAs the hours slip away,
Neramum dhooram aanadhaeTime itself becomes distant.
Mounamae paarvai veesudhaeSilence casts a meaningful glance,
Kangalil kaadhal pesudhaeWhile love speaks through the eyes.
Female
Vidiyalin karaiyilaeAt the shores of dawn,
Un agam varavaMay I enter your inner soul?
Karuvinil orumuraiJust once in the womb,
Un mugam peravaMay I attain your face?
Un kannil moondraam piraiThe crescent moon in your eyes,
Kaanbaen en aayul varai……I will behold for the rest of my life...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Naazhigai Theerumpodhilae is a tender, meditative romantic composition from the movie Thittam Irandu (2021). The song expresses the quiet depth of unconditional love, where physical time and distance lose meaning. The protagonist expresses how silence and eye contact convey unspoken feelings far better than spoken language, describing a longing to be inextricably bound to her beloved's spirit across lifetimes.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Personification

Mounamae paarvai veesudhae

Silence is given human attributes of casting glances (Mounamae paarvai veesudhae).

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Vidiyalin karaiyilae

Comparing dawn to a shore/riverbank (Vidiyalin karaiyilae).

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Un kannil moondraam pirai

Comparing the glint or curve of love in the eyes to a crescent moon (Moondraam pirai).

Monaai (Alliteration)

Kangalil kaadhal pesudhae

Repetition of the initial sound 'Ka' in 'Kangalil' and 'Kaadhal'.

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Trivia

Thittam Irandu (2021) is a mystery thriller film written and directed by Vignesh Karthick, starring Aishwarya Rajesh. This gentle acoustic song stands out as an emotional anchor in the film's soundtrack, composed by Satish Raghunathan and beautifully rendered by Karthika Vaidyanathan with lyrics by Thava Kumar.

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